Health
The Academy Health Practice Council (HPC) is dedicated to providing policymakers and regulators with insights to navigate the complex landscape of health insurance and healthcare affordability.
The HPC’s commitment to objectivity and precision in this vital sector helps shape and inform decisions that impact the lives of millions of Americans every day.
Controlling Health Care Spending Growth
Explore issues pertaining to the drivers of health care costs and slowing the growth in health care spending.
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Financial Reporting, Risk Management and Solvency
Financial reporting and solvency issues at the state level, such as NAIC related projects on RBC, as well as emerging international solvency issues and federal regulation of insurance companies.
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Health Reform & ACA Implementation
Implementation of the Affordable Care Act and other health care reform issues.
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Long-Term Care
Federal and state long-term care issues, including the CLASS Act and LTC pricing/valuation.
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Medicare/Medicaid
Ideas for improving Medicare’s financial stability and insights on Medicaid and CHIP programs.
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Comment / Letter
Letter to U.S. House on Health Care Reform
Medical Professional Liability Insurance Subcommittee letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi regarding “The Affordable Health Care for America Act” and its possible effects on medical professional…
Policy Paper
Federal Health Care Reform 2009: Start-Up Capital Costs for Health Care Co-Ops and a Public Plan
Joint Academy/SOA technical report and webcast on the start-up capital requirements for health care cooperatives and/or a public plan option.
Issue Brief
Medicare Advantage Payment Reform
Medicare Steering Committee issue brief describing the current payment system, providing an overview of the goals of the Medicare Advantage program and addressing two of the alternative mechanisms…
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Practice Note
Revised Actuarial Statement of Opinion Instructions
Revised Actuarial Statement of Opinion InstructionsPLEASE NOTE: This practice note was superceded by the 2011 practice note on the Revised Actuarial Statement of Opinion Instructions of the NAIC…
Comment / Letter
Letter to Senate HELP Committee on CLASS Act
Federal Long-Term Care Task Force letter to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions regarding actuarial issues and policy implications on the the Community Living Assistance…
Topics: Long-Term Care
Testimony
Congressional Testimony on Proposals to Reform the Health System
Health Practice Council testimony to the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means outlining three criteria to ensure that the current markets remain viable, and offering comments on how certain…
Issue Brief
Value-Based Insurance Design
Health Care Quality Work Group issue brief defining value-based insurance design (VBID), providing an overview of its prevalence, examining barriers to implementation, and reviewing policy…
Issue Brief
Medicare’s Financial Condition: Beyond Actuarial Balance (2009)
care Steering Committee annual issue brief offering an actuarial perspective on Medicare’s financial condition and outlining public policy options to address the program’s long-term financial…
Comment / Letter
Letter to Senate Committee on Transforming Health Care Delivery System
Medicare Steering Committee comments on the first in a series of Senate Finance Committee policy options papers, Transforming the Health Care Delivery System.
Topics: Medicare / Medicaid
Comment / Letter